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PPP Survey: If Trump Says It, His Supporters Will Believe It
How much crazier can the 2016 election get? Unfortunately there’s no way to avoid finding out.
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Roy Cooper and Pat McCory Make Gubernatorial Pitch in Forum
Democratic attorney general and candidate for governor Roy Cooper and Republican incumbent Pat McCrory alternated turns pitching their visions for the state of North Carolina at a gubernatorial candidate forum hosted by the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce on Thursday in Pinehurst. Cooper was first to take a 30-minute turn speaking to the crowd. Cooper […]
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No Sunday Voting in Proposed Early Voting Plan in Orange County
Local Boards of Elections across North Carolina have been holding meetings recently to adjust early-voting plans after the United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down provisions of North Carolina’s Voter ID law last month. Beyond presenting a photo ID approved by the state at the polls to vote, the law that was struck […]
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Orange County Board of Elections Meeting Tuesday to Discuss Early Voting Revisions
The denial of the Voter ID law a few weeks ago has created more changes that need to be put in to place before the beginning of early voting. Like many other counties, Orange County is having to reevaluate their plans for early voting procedures. The Orange County Board of Elections is scheduled to meet […]
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Democrats Leading Races for President, Governor and Senate in New North Carolina Survey
Democrats across North Carolina are leading their Republican counterparts in major races across the Tar Heel state, according to the newly released poll from NBC News and the Wall Street Journal. Starting at the top of the ticket, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading the Republican candidate Donald Trump 45-36. Libertarian Gary Johnson garnered […]
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Orange County Prepares for Elections Without Voter ID Law Requirements
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit struck down North Carolina’s voter ID laws last month. This change is causing local Boards of Elections to revamp their systems – including Orange County. ID requirements are now being replaced with preregistration for teenagers, a week of early voting, same-day registration and out-of-precinct provisional […]
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PPP: Roy Cooper Leads Pat McCrory in Race for NC Governor
Democratic challenger Roy Cooper holds a slight lead over Pat McCrory in the race for North Carolina governor, according to an upcoming Public Policy Polling survey. Tuesday afternoon, Public Policy Polling director Tom Jensen revealed the new data to WCHL’s Aaron Keck. Cooper leads McCrory by one point. Cooper, the current North Carolina Attorney General, […]
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PPP: Clinton Holds First Lead Over Trump in North Carolina Since March
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is leading Republican Donald Trump in North Carolina by a 43-41 margin, according to a survey released by Public Policy Polling on Tuesday. PPP director Tom Jensen writes when summarizing the results that this is the first lead Clinton has held in the Tar Heel state since March. Libertarian candidate […]
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Denial of the Fourth Circuit Appeal to the 2013 Reform Law Causes Concern
The denial of the Fourth Circuit appeal to the 2013 Reform Law, also known as the Voter ID Bill, has created some concerns for what voters should expect at the polls in November. The new regulations block Voter ID and reinstates preregistration, a week of early voting, same-day registration and out-of-precinct provisional voting. The voter […]
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Republican VP Choice Mike Pence Campaigns in Raleigh
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence spoke at a Town Hall-style event in Raleigh on Thursday, where he was asking North Carolinians to vote for Donald Trump for President of the United States. Pence drew on Republican nostalgia when making his pitch. “Not since Ronald Reagan, in my lifetime, has there been a man or […]
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Duke Professor: North Carolina a ‘Must Have State’ for Trump
With the amount of attention being paid to North Carolina from both major party presidential campaigns, it’s clear the Tar Heel state will remain in the spotlight leading up to Election Day. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have both made multiple stops in North Carolina as they campaign to be President of the United States. […]
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Presidential Candidates Continue to Compete for Our Battle Ground State
As the Presidential race begins to heat up after the major party conventions ended, North Carolina doesn’t fall short of the spotlight when it comes to campaigning for our battle ground state. Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Kaine visited Greensboro today to speak about the Hilary Clinton campaign and their plan to make the working […]
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Trump Got Post-RNC Bounce, But Will It Last?
A PPP survey finds Trump with a 3-point lead in Ohio, but Clinton’s likely to get her own post-convention bounce.
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Local Dems In Philly For DNC, Excited For Hillary
Orange County was well represented at the DNC this week.
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Local DNC Delegates Praise Clinton And Sanders, Preach Unity
Orange County is well-represented at the DNC.
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Election 2016: PPP Says Don’t Freak Out About Polls – Yet
Trump will get a post-convention bounce in the polls, but so will Clinton – and it’s all still too early to tell.
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Roy Cooper Outpacing Pat McCrory in Campaign Fundraising
The stage is set for North Carolina to be home for one of the most competitive and most expensive gubernatorial races in the country in November. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Roy Cooper outpaced the incumbent Republican Governor Pat McCrory in fundraising in the second quarter of 2016. The numbers were released by each campaign on Tuesday […]
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US Senate Candidate Chapel Hill Visit Postponed
***UPDATE: A spokesperson for the Ross campaign said on Thursday afternoon that the candidate’s visit to Carol Woods had to be canceled and that another visit would be rescheduled for later in the month.*** Democratic US Senate nominee Deborah Ross is scheduled to visit Chapel Hill Thursday afternoon. Ross is slated to talk about how […]
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Republicans Unite Around Trump, But Clinton Still Has Edge
With the general election looming, the GOP is unifying around Donald Trump, but Hillary Clinton still has room to grow.
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PPP: Expect Clinton, Trump Wins In NY
The latest PPP survey shows Clinton up big…and Trump up bigger.
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